Lora Davis

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Lora Davis

Calhoun County Magistrate Court

Tenure

Present officeholder

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Elections and appointments

Last election

May 10, 2016

Lora Davis is a judge for the Calhoun County Magistrate Court in West Virginia. Lora Davis won the general election on May 10, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2016

West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Incumbent Lora Davis defeated Jim Hughes and Ryan Underwood in the general election for the Calhoun County Magistrate Court Division 2 seat.

Calhoun County Magistrate Court Division 2 General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lora Davis Incumbent	63.57%	1,253
Jim Hughes	18.72%	369
Ryan Underwood	17.71%	349
Total Votes		1,971
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016

Selection method

For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.

See also

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2016

External links

• West Virginia Judiciary Court Information by County

Footnotes

West Virginia courts

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Federal courts:

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia

State courts:

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia